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Windows 7: Control Panel/Users CAN NOT do anything there

Win7 x32
I have the built-in admin account active, and my account (administrator) BUT when I go to add a user or manage a user etc - everything BUT change UAC (off) nothing happens.
I've booted into safe mode thing.

I really can't rebuild this - it's an old ASUS Netbook and the initial setup was a bear.

Ideas?

I've searched through here AND everywhere but no "problem" was as extensive as this.

All though the Thread Starter has said it's an old ASUS Notebook, would a Repair Install work. Repair Installs are run from within Windows. Of course you would have to use the same version of Windows that is currently installed, for the Repair Install.

Hmm yes I was going to suggest what Anak said too plus a chkdsk using the the /r switch in safe mode of course and I think Ranger has a good one to follow too I did think about a system restore if it was working before but if not the try the chkdsk Disk Check - Windows 7 Help Forums

All though the Thread Starter has said it's an old ASUS Notebook, would a Repair Install work. Repair Installs are run from within Windows. Of course you would have to use the same version of Windows that is currently installed, for the Repair Install.

Everything else works fine, (BTW it's a Netbook) - I can add a new user if necessary from the command line or from the computer management console, so a repair install, to me, is a bit drastic.

It could be that those accounts, the built-in and regular admin are corrupt, try that sfc cmd and if as you say the netbook has been out of service for awhile run that chkdsk before the sfc scan that ICiT2 suggested.

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